‘I WON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER’
in making history. And Pep also suggested that he will still have unfinished business in Manchester even if his team completes the Treble.
Compliment
“I have always said that the important thing is to live day by day and make people happy,” said Guardiola ahead of today’s clash with Fulham.
“But my legacy? I honestly don’t know. I can’t say it because a friend of mine (Gallagher) said it.
“Maybe it will be in 10 or 25 years if the people in the UK, or especially here in Manchester, remember this period of seven, eight, nine years with a smile.
“The biggest compliment for me, better than any trophy, are the things you can give to the fans.
“I live in the moment – and the moment now is Fulham. The rest, it doesn’t matter.
In life, when it’s gone, it’s gone. When you pass away, you pass away.
“I like being here because I still have a chance to continue to do something to make our people happy.
“Not for history. You are here and when you pass, then comes another one. You move on and that’s all.”
City will go top of the table with victory at Craven Cottage and are favourites to win all three competitions despite facing United in the FA Cup Final and Real Madrid in the Champions League last four.
This would be their fifth title in seven seasons under Guardiola and third in succession.
And in 16 years as a manager with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City, he has already amassed 33 trophies. Guardiola said: “Never in my life as a manager did I expect what I have lived.
“If tomorrow I have to finish my career, I cannot ask for anything else, anything.
Exceptional
“It’s why people don’t like Pep sometimes – because I was so fortunate. I’m so sorry...
“But being here, why should I stop? “I know that if we don’t win the Treble or the Double or the Premier League, we will be seen as a failure.
“It doesn’t matter, but if we do everything as we have the last three or four months, we will be closer and closer to doing something exceptional.”